This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images, and two animations, related to the death of...
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This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images, and two animations, related to the death of Peter Verigin in 1924. When an explosion destroyed the train car of the leader of the pacifist Doukhobor religious community, killing their aristocratic leader, his 17-year old female companion and seven other people including a member of the legislative assembly, near Castlegar B.C. in October 1924, there were many theories about who did it. Was it dissident Doukhobors upset with his worldly ways, nativist zealots jealous of the success of the Russian émigrés, agents of the Canadian or B.C. government trying to undermine Doukhobor pacifism and resistance to public schooling, Verigin's own son, Soviet enemies with a score to settle, or merely an accident? To this day the explosion that rocked the Doukhobor community, and threw light onto Canadians attitudes to immigrants in the inter-war era, remains an unsolved mystery. Visitors can look at the collection of archival materials and develop their critical thinking skills by analyzing the evidence provided. Students are encouraged to come up with their own interpretations of primary documents, rather than relying on other peoples analyses. Educators have access to a Teachers' Guide and experts interpretations of the mystery. The site is available in English and French.

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This PBL-formatted case study about the claims and criticisms of "Intelligent Design" (ID) was written for freshman biology...
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This PBL-formatted case study about the claims and criticisms of "Intelligent Design" (ID) was written for freshman biology majors at a Christian liberal arts college. In light of recent developments in school districts and state education boards across the country, this case would also be useful for science teacher education. Students read about the actions of proponents of ID as they work for its inclusion in the high school science curriculum. In the process, students learn about the nature of science and the importance of evolution in the field of biology. More advanced students are given the task of critically evaluating one specific (and much cited) claim made by ID supportersthat the irreducible complexity of the bacterial flagellum suggests that it cannot be the product of evolution. The case is presented in html and also pdf format that can be copied and distributed to students.

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